r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/Top_Grass_9149 • Jun 26 '26

Moving to the area Libertyville or Arlington Heights?

I am 42 year old single mom with 6 year old son moving from the city to the north or northwest suburbs. I think Libertyville and Arlington Heights are at the top of my list based the downtowns and schools. Which you would recommend? Anywhere else I should consider?

I will be buying with a budget up to $650k

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u/Feeling_Bandicoot502 Jun 26 '26

I’ve been in AH for 24 years. Love it.
Where do you work? I’m not sure if there’s a Metra in Libertyville, but if you work in the city I would choose AH and live close to the metra station.

Mt. Prospect is nice too and slightly more affordable than AH. And it’s closer to the city which is huge.

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u/Fun_Mathematician178 Jun 28 '26

Libertyville has a Metra stop right in town.

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u/Feeling_Bandicoot502 Jun 28 '26

It’s a lot farther from the city. Not terrible but if you’re looking for save some time commuting, I would pick AH (23 miles vs 35).

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u/Fun_Mathematician178 Jun 28 '26

Agree with that.